olympics
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Meaning · English
Any real or perceived competition.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A champion in the beauty Olympics
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “olympics” mean?
Any real or perceived competition.
Is “olympics” formal or informal?
olympics is generally derogatory, slang.